1988 Plymouth Gran Fury Police Package

As a retired NYPD detective this brought a lot of pleasant memories. I was a young rookie in the mid-80's and a Plymouth Gran fury was my first ever steady ride as the 81st Pct. TOPAC(Total PAtrol Concept) auto. The choked up 318 V8 with that two barrel carb with that electronic module attached still provided quite a bit torque if not power to move relatively light chassis around. For me the biggest improvement came when the department switched tires from the hard as stone Goodyear Blue Steels to the more modern H-Rated Eagles Way more grip and great wet performance.

Those were definitely one of the most popular cop cars back during the 1980s.

I rode in a few of these, in the backseat though.

Haha I was a deputy sheriff in Arizona in the 80,s. Same car I had, good running machine. Great car on those long western roads.

"It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks"

Thank you so much for caring for and showing this wonderful vehicle off. It's a piece of American automotive history often forgotten.

I thought I was the only one who demonstrated a cold start by touching the exhaust manifolds, good job.

I worked at an auto parts store way back in the mid-80s down in Hollywood, Florida. There was a local mechanic who would frequent our store for his repair jobs, his name was Sal. Sal would occasionally purchase or order the Edlerbrock dual-plane manifold, Edelbrock cam and lifter kits, a Holley 650 carburetor, and a set of headers for the small block Chrysler V-8 back then. I asked Sal one day what he was doing with all these items and he told me he was installing them on the Seminole Indian Tribal Police cars; they used these 80s Plymouth Fury and Dodge Diplomat police cars.

I became a Philly Cop in 1990 & we drove these as marked patrol cars and unmarked cars as well. They were excellent handling, reliable and good for tight corners and small streets. Chased alot of cars in that type of cop car & loved them, but the Ford Crown Victoria's we got to replace them were even better since they were faster and bigger interior room.

I love how this car looks and drives. This is when the cars were simple and easy to drive and work on, no high-tech gizmos on these!!!

Incredible - 15,900 miles - other than a touch of exterior rust on the engine block, it is absolutely brand new. I've always thought that particular model of of Grand Fury, that grill design, was especially pretty and elegant looking. Congrats on a great find!

Wow, the FBI used this car until 2009, and sparingly. I remember these growing up in the 80’s, and how the cops would pop the hood ajar while idling for a long time so the engine wouldn’t overheat, lol.

Now that's an amazing piece of art !

in FBI service till 2009? damn son! i do remember being told DC had M body cabs much later than other nearby cities. be cool to see its in service look.

Sweet ride! The iconic old police cars of the 70's and 80's are super rare these days. The best part of those cars is taking them to shows and having retired guys come up and say "I used to drive these back in the day" and you get to hear the best stories. One of the most common stories I hear is how officers used to flip the air cleaner lids upside down to "improve performance". My dad (may he rest in peace) always regretted not holding on to any of his old Mopar cop cars. Even though his dept. primarily had Ford's and Chevy's, he personally had a Diplomat, 80 St.Regis, and multiple 70's Gran Fury III's with 440's in them. He did (luckily for me) hold on to an unmarked 87 Chevy Caprice that he bought at auction in the 90's which i'm working on. It's got the 350 with the quadrajet.

Thank you for your videos. I stumbled on your Chanel yesterday and absolutely love it. I love old cars and enjoying watching interior driving videos and you have the perfect angle I’ve seen on YouTube. Greetings from Russia.

That is insanely well kept! The engine was immaculate!!!

I drove all the 80s Chrysler cop cars. I recall those things had fridged AC which was needed in S/E VA in the summer. The 318 engines were slow however, but so was everything else back then

Great example of a vintage ride that lets be honest no one back then thought to save. This is a classic sedan, in a boxy style which will never be made again

As I recall, I think they made at least some of these cars in AMC's Milwaukee Capitol Drive plant, after Chrysler acquired AMC. That plant was demolished and later replaced by a Builder's Square. A Walmart is now on the site.